Comments on: Where do WCCO people sit?

By: aleshire

aleshire — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:06:43 +0000

My son and I were walking past the WCCO studio on the mall last week. We passed by a desk that had a whole collage of photos dominated by those of the lovely Jeanette Trompeter. I told my son that I bet that was Dennis Douda’s desk since I saw him at the same place before using the computer. We miss the pairing of Jeanette and Dennis on the five o’clock news; they made such a nice couple. I did run into Jason DeRusha out on the mall and spoke to him about a storm related “Good Question”. My 24 year old son would just love to run into Jeanette Trompeter on the mall; since he has a major crush on her. I told him he’s more likely to see her out on the mall during the afternoon.

By: jane_

jane_ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:20:21 +0000

Oh, I didn’t know that. Makes sense! I enjoyed your article, btw.

mnblrmkr: hee!

By: mnblrmkr

mnblrmkr — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:12:24 +0000

I keep meaning to buy a bottle of rye to put in my desk drawer. And I'd sigh loudly and drag it out (+ a smudgy glass) when people come ask me to do dreary tasks.

Just get an AC unit for your office. They'd forget what they came to ask you to do every time.

By: Melinda Jacobs

Melinda Jacobs — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:06:48 +0000

I was surprised because most people who are "On the air"
don't allow the public to see what their life is like "Off the air"..

The people that I profiled in my blog.. are the real deal "On the air
and Off the air"....

By: jane_

jane_ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:14:44 +0000

Oh, and why was Melly so surprised that everyone was willing to have their desk photographed? They are tv journalists; they have their pictures taken for a living!

By: jane_

jane_ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:12:55 +0000

Yeah, my newsroom has low walls too--they all like to talk and shoot the s***, or if it is busy, commiserate and get help. Sadly, I'm not in the newsroom anymore; I have my own office. I keep meaning to buy a bottle of rye to put in my desk drawer. And I'd sigh loudly and drag it out (+ a smudgy glass) when people come ask me to do dreary tasks.

By: grote

grote — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:58:01 +0000

The sports guys get the Brown University interns.

um, bob, the pc term is African American College student interns

By: justpbob

justpbob — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:55:08 +0000

Ask not for whom the intern knells, max.

By: msparber

msparber — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:53:57 +0000

Definition of knelling:

1. To ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll.
2. To give forth a mournful or ominous sound.

That's a lot to ask from an intern.

By: justpbob

justpbob — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:52:13 +0000

I have been to the WCCO studios frequently, and I can report that they all sit on knelling unpaid interns from local colleges.

DeRusha’s intern is from Concordia, I believe. If you are studying broadcasting at St. Kate’s, you get to be a chair for one of the anchors. The sports guys get the Brown University interns.